Bridging the power gap: The fuel-flexible future for data centers with Craig Gordon (00:32:44)
In this episode, James talks with Craig Gordon, Head of Global Policy, Regulatory Affairs, and Business Development at Mainspring Energy. Craig brings deep experience in clean energy—from scaling Inve...
Fixing the Grid-Data Center Disconnect with Tony Wagler and Alex Oort Alonso (00:32:40)
In this episode, James talks with Tony and Alex from the Paces team about their recent white paper exploring the mismatch between data center growth projections and actual grid planning. Tony, a seaso...
From Wall Street to Clean Energy: Investing in the AI-Powered Power Grid with Shanu Mathew (00:43:34)
In this episode, James talks with Shanu Mathew, Senior Vice President at Lazard, where he co-leads a U.S. sustainable equity strategy. With a background in traditional finance and a passion for climat...
Building Clean Data Center Infrastructure with Gabe Messercola (00:34:13)
In this episode, James talks with Gabe Messercola, Director of Data Center Solutions at EDF. Gabe shares his journey from studying environmental policy and working as a rock climbing instructor to bui...
Master Planning the Energy Future with Nat Sahlstrom (00:37:37)
In this episode, James talks with Nat Sahlstrom, Chief Energy Officer at Tract, a data center developer enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure. Nat shares his unconventional journey fr...
Building Community Trust in Clean Energy with Hilary Clark (00:32:41)
In this episode, James talks with Hilary Clark, Senior Director of Social Licensing at the American Clean Power Association (ACP). With over two decades in permitting and regulatory affairs, Hilary br...
Orchestrating Power for Data Centers with Brian Janous of Cloverleaf (00:33:17)
In this episode, James talks with Brian Janous, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Cloverleaf Infrastructure and former Head of Energy at Microsoft. With 25+ years in the utility space — inclu...
Real-Time Clean Energy Insights (00:34:05)
In this episode, James talks with Michael Thomas, Founder of CleanView and creator of Distilled. Michael has built a career around impactful storytelling and actionable data, aiming to accelerate clea...
Inside the Rapid Rise of Data Centers with Pat Lynch (00:35:49)
In this episode, James talks with Pat Lynch, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Data Center Solutions at CBRE. With 30+ years in digital infrastructure, Pat shares his journey from early f...
Al and Early De-Risking: The Future of Solar Development (00:37:08)
In this episode, James sits down with Paces colleagues Kyle Baranko and Tony Wagler to discuss their new white paper, “Pre-Development at Scale: Modeling Risk in Early-Stage Solar Development”. They d...
Investing in Early-Stage Energy Developers with Christine Larson (00:32:24)
In this episode, we sit down with Christine Larson, Head of Strategy & Operations at Modern Energy and interim COO at Industrial Sun, to explore how early-stage developers can thrive in a landscape de...
The AI Power Puzzle: Grid Flexibility vs. Off Grid Microgrids (00:44:07)
The power demands of AI data centers are skyrocketing—but how will we meet them? In this episode, James sits down with Tyler Norris (Duke University) and Kyle Baranko (Paces) to dig into two influenti...
Beyond the Grid: The Race to Reimagine Energy with Nan Ransohoff & Duncan Campbell - E140 (00:33:38)
In this episode, we sit down with Nan Ransohoff and Duncan Campbell to discuss the evolving landscape of solar microgrids, AI data centers, and the urgent need for climate-driven innovation. Duncan re...
Unlocking Land for Solar with Scott Aaronson - E139 (00:30:52)
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Aaronson, founder and CEO of Demeter Land Development, to explore his unexpected path from criminal defense attorney to renewable energy land origination expert...
Powering the Future: Data Centers, AI, and Energy with Peter Hans Hirschboeck - E138 (00:34:20)
In this episode, we sit down with Peter Hans Hirschboeck, founder and managing director of impactECI, to explore the rapidly evolving world of data centers and energy infrastructure. With a background...
Navigating the Future of Energy Storage with Paul Reed - E137 (00:34:26)
In this episode, Paul Reed, Founder and CEO of RSunrise Energy, joins host James McWalter to discuss his journey in energy storage and the evolving landscape of renewable power. The conversation explo...
Customer-Centric Solar Development with Erica Brinker - E136 (00:38:16)
In this episode, Erica Brinker, Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer at Chaberton Energy and board member of the Coalition for Community Solar Access, shares her unique career journey and insig...
Building Community Solar Success with Sarah Moon - E135 (00:36:08)
Sarah Moon, Co-Founder of FieldWorks Power, shares her career journey and expertise in the renewable energy sector. The conversation covers: Sarah’s path from studying geology to leading renewable ene...
Building a Sustainable Future with Ty Baccile - E134 (00:34:14)
Ty Baccile, Director of Solar Development at New Energy Equity and a Board Member of NYSEA, shares his career journey and insights from the renewable energy sector. The conversation covers: Ty’s caree...
Revolutionizing Thermal Energy Storage with Martin Schichtel - E133 (00:34:43)
In this episode, Martin Schichtel, Founder and CEO of Kraftblock, shares his career journey and insights into the thermal energy storage sector. The conversation covers: The pivotal moment in 2008 tha...
Innovations in Floating Solar with Ned Horneffer - E132 (00:37:25)
In this episode, James McWalter interviews Ned Horneffer, Vice President of Development at Third Pillar Solar, to explore the exciting advancements and challenges in the floating solar industry. The c...
Driving Innovation in Renewable Energy: Insights from Paces' Solutions Engineers - E131 (00:28:21)
In this episode, James McWalter interviews Paces's very own Solution Engineers, Gabby Stein and Tony Wagler, to discuss the latest developments in the renewable energy industry and their roles at Pace...
Mastering Land Acquisition for Renewable Energy: Insights from Land Acquisition LLC - E130 (00:29:56)
Welcome to this episode of the Clean Energy Chronicles! Today, we have Dillan Wilson and Mitch May, co-founders of Land Acquisition LLC, sharing their journey in the renewable energy and land acquisit...
Journey in Renewable Energy with Riean Norman - E129 (00:30:51)
In this episode, Riean Norman, Senior Director at Crow Holdings, shares his journey and insights into the renewable energy sector. The conversation covers: Riean's career path, starting as a land repr...
Paces What A Year! - E128 (00:06:28)
In this relaunch episode, James McWalter interviews Charles Bai, CTO & Co-Founder of Paces, to explore what’s changed over the past year in both the energy industry and at Paces. The conversation cove...
